connecticut's governor, dan malloy, state's lieutenant governor and other local officials gathered in newtown's town hall. bells from a nearby church rang 25 times in memory of each life lost. the fifth straight day for the victims of last week's massacre. >>> the national rifle association chose today to make its first public comment, laying out its plan to keep america's schoolchildren out of harm's way. their answer? armed guards in schools all across the country. fox news chief washington correspondent james rosen ins us now for the report. james? >> lou, good evening. wayne laperriere, the executive vice president of the national rifle association cited the presence of armed and trained security officers at banks, courthouses, power plants, defense installations as well as the firearms that are carried by secret service and capitol police to protect the president and you al our lawmakers. >> what if, wn adam lanza started shooting his way into sandy hook elementary school last friday, he had been confronted by qualified, armed security? we would at least admit it's possible that